This easy breakfast casserole with ham and cheese is so simple to make. Once you cut into the delicious layers and melted cheese you’ll want to make this your go-to breakfast every week.
Why this recipe works
Using diced ham and store-bought hash browns makes it very easy to make this breakfast casserole with ham and cheese. You’ll need just one bowl to prep the eggs and everything else is layered in a baking dish. Prepping the casserole ingredients takes all of ten minutes, but it does need 30-40 minutes in the oven. A little prep helps so the casserole is baking while you and your family are getting ready for the day.
This casserole is great for using leftover ham from the holidays. For Thanksgiving, we make this turkey hashbrown casserole the following morning and post Christmas or Easter, we whip up this ham and cheese version.
Ingredients you will need
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Ingredient Info and Substitution Suggestions
HASH BROWNS – Look for bags of refrigerated hash browns. Using pre-seasoned ones cuts down on the work. If you want to customize the flavors buy plain ones and put your spice cabinet to good use.
CHEESE – I prefer to buy blocks of cheddar of cheese and shred them myself using a food processor. Do this the same day you buy it and keep it in a zipper bag in the refrigerator. I find it melts better, but pre-shredded cheese works and makes it even easier.
HAM AND ADDITIONS– Look for it in the deli section at the store. The egg mixture has a little milk, salt and pepper, and some chopped parsley. Bell peppers are not included here, but they would be a great addition!
How to Make Breakfast Casserole
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- Preheat oven 350F.
- Spray an 8×8 baking dish with cooking spray. Place the hash browns in an even layer in the baking dish. Top with the cheese and ham.
- Beat the eggs with the milk, seasonings, and parsley in a medium bowl.
- Pour the egg mixture over the ham, cheese, and potatoes.
- Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until the eggs are set. Let stand a few minutes before slicing.
Frequently Asked Questions & Expert Tips
Absolutely! You can bake it the night before and refrigerate it overnight. Quickly warm up individual slices the next morning and it will still taste delicious.
Seal the casserole with an air-tight lid or tightly covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, or frozen for 2-3 months.
Serving Suggestions
This easy breakfast casserole with ham, cheese, and potatoes is a fulfilling way to start the day. This breakfast casserole serves four. Casseroles are perfect for weekend mornings or holiday mornings, you just can’t go wrong!
A few simple additions like chopped onion, green pepper, and bacon would elevate this breakfast casserole even more, so feel free to experiment with what you like!
More Breakfast Recipes
- Sheet Pan Breakfast Pizza
- Blueberry Breakfast Cake
- Ham and Broccoli Strata
- Tex-Mex Breakfast Bake
- Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
- Hashbrown Casserole
- Corned Beef Hash
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Breakfast Casserole with Ham and Cheese
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- Cooking spray
- 10 oz seasoned hash browns see note
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 oz ham diced
- 6 large eggs
- ¼ cup milk 2%
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp parsley fresh, chopped
Things You’ll Need
Before You Begin
- Look for refrigerated shredded hash browns at the grocery store. If you can’t find them you can use frozen, but thaw them in the bag before using.
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350 degrees. Spray an 8×8 baking dish with cooking spray. Place the hash browns in an even layer in the baking dish. Top with the cheese and ham.
- Beat the eggs with the milk, seasonings, and parsley in a medium bowl. Pour the egg mixture over the ham cheese and potatoes. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until the eggs are set. Let stand a few minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
This post originally appeared on this blog on Aug 25, 2017 and has since been updated with new photos.
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Jen L says
I halved the recipe, put into 6×6 glass Pyrex and baked at 350 degrees. After 35 minutes, the top was getting brown and I took it out of oven. ( since I had halved recipe). I cut into it and eggs were watery. I thought microwaving for 2 minutes might firm the eggs up but it didn’t. I placed the baking pan into the oven to bake for another 15 minutes. Some of the potatoes were not fully cooked. I might mix the potatoes with the milk/egg mixture next time. Flavor was ok.
Amanda Davis says
Sorry you had trouble, we have never cut this recipe in half so I can’t attest to what may have gone wrong for you. I can say that when I make this casserole it SEEMS that the eggs aren’t quite done, however it’s just the gooey texture of the cheese. We’ve made this successfully many times as you can see from the photos and the video.
Carol A Ciccone says
Delicious! Great alternative to the breakfast casseroles with the bread cubes. I shredded fresh potatoes into hash browns & mixed it all together versus layering it & it came out great with potatoes fully cooked. NOW, my “go to” breakfast casserole…..THANK YOU!
Nancy says
Honestly I didn’t care for this- the hashbrown potatoes didn’t cook through all the way in the 45 minutes. I found it to be too salty.
Wendy K says
Love this recipe…fast and easy to put together and tastes great! I serve this whenever I am having brunch with many guests. Thank you!
Angie Sherman says
Can you just mix it all together and bake or does it have to be layered?
Amanda Davis says
You could probably just mix it all together – we layer for presentation purposes mostly.
Fara Librizzi says
I really loved this casserole recipe but mine had a thin skin outside it. I used a glass pan, was that the problem? I also did not spray it. Any tips to avoid the browned skin? Thank you!
Amanda Formaro says
If you’re talking about the cheese browning then you can cover the pan with foil in the last 5-10 minutes.
ROBERT STORCK says
Made it with ham bacon green onion mushrooms cilantro, Added favorite seasoning mix. It was very good, and will be made again when we have visitors.
Shannon P. Weimerskirch says
Great Recipe- I tweak a bit. I peel, grate, season and pat dry potato’s. Add a little extra ham after toasting it for like 10 minutes as I am preparing the rest of the recipe. I make it the same as r3 pie from there on, but I tend to use any left over cheese, and have added cooked broccoli too. Great base recipe. Make ahead or day of for a family favorite. I have dbl recipe too and it’s just as good. Picky kiddos love. Thank you…
Samantha Weis says
How long does this dish hold up for in fridge.
Amanda Formaro says
Prior to baking – overnight. After baking – 2 days
Julie G says
I love this recipe and make it all the time. When I make baked potatoes, I throw in a few extra. I put them in the fridge until I’m ready to make this. Peel and dice them up and and use instead of hash browns. Then follow the recipe the rest of the way. And it freezes beautifully too! I thaw a piece the night before and heat it up for a quick breakfast. Soooo glad I found this recipe. Thank you!
Dianna Edwards says
Wanting to know if I can make this up the night before, and bake it in the morning. Please answer.
Amanda Formaro says
Yes you can do that. You will want to bring it out of the fridge about half an hour or so before baking it to take the chill off.